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The Loh Down on Science

The Loh Down on Science is the fun way to get your daily dose of science in less than two minutes. The program explains the world of science with a dash of humor.

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Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

    Ant Clones
    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

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    Apple
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

    Medium Black Hole
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

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    Apple
    Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”

    Lava Music
    Volcanoes rumble and grumble all the time. Are they actually playing the “music of the night?”

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    Apple
    A deep dive into the cuttlefish diet.

    Shrimply More
    A deep dive into the cuttlefish diet.

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    Apple
    Bees redecorate to protect their hives.

    Bee Prepared
    Bees redecorate to protect their hives.

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    Apple
    The early bird gets the Grammy!

    Early Bird Mozart
    The early bird gets the Grammy!

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    Apple
    What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy?

    Milk Tooth
    What came first, dairy culture or cultured dairy?

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    Apple
    Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!

    Fractal Beauty
    Lost in the clouds? There’s a reason humans love nature’s patterns!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    This little piggie is snoring – what to do?

    Snoring in the Sty
    This little piggie is snoring – what to do?

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    Apple
    Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!

    Periodic Table of Fruit
    Put the Periodic Table on your breakfast table!

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    Apple
    Sanford and Son….or Family Feud?

    Family Feud
    Sanford and Son….or Family Feud?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Stressed out? You have GUT to relax!

    Gut and Paste
    Stressed out? You have GUT to relax!

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    Apple
    I’ll be there in the blink of an eye….literally!

    Blink of an Eye
    I’ll be there in the blink of an eye….literally!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A brush a day keeps the dentist away!

    Brushing Basics
    A brush a day keeps the dentist away!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Dentist fraidy cats, unite!

    Just a Pinch
    Dentist fraidy cats, unite!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Do our dogs just love us for our kibble?

    Mans BFF
    Do our dogs just love us for our kibble?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Richer or poorer – who’s more romantic? Our lips are sealed!

    Erotic Economics
    Richer or poorer – who’s more romantic? Our lips are sealed!

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    Apple
    What happens when a very hungry caterpillar turns very HANGRY?

    Hangry Caterpillars
    What happens when a very hungry caterpillar turns very HANGRY?

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    Apple
    Don’t mind me! I’m just microdosing my plants… with ALCOHOL!?

    Microdosing for Plants
    Don’t mind me! I’m just microdosing my plants… with ALCOHOL!?

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    Apple
    Raise a Mimosa glass to this wildlife restoration team!

    Chewing Out Invasives
    Raise a Mimosa glass to this wildlife restoration team!

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    Apple
    Who was the star in Black Swan? Natalie Portman or Keira Knightly?

    Doppelganger DNA
    Who was the star in Black Swan? Natalie Portman or Keira Knightly?

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    Apple
    Feel like crawling into a cave when you’re sick? So do bats!

    Bat-ting the Distance
    Feel like crawling into a cave when you’re sick? So do bats!

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    Apple
    Does time REALLY fly when you’re having fun?  

    Time Flies
    Does time REALLY fly when you’re having fun?  

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh